Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sparked anger in his own party, the Liberal Party. As a result, it is said that he can leave the post of party leader and prime minister anytime by Wednesday. The newspaper ‘The Globe and Mail’ reported this information on Sunday
AFP reported this on Monday from Ottawa, the capital of Canada.
Citing three unconfirmed sources with knowledge of the Liberal Party’s internal poisons, The Globe reported on Sunday that Trudeau could announce his resignation today.
According to The Globe, the announcement will come ahead of the Liberal Party’s national conference on Wednesday.
The Globe also reported that it is not certain whether Trudeau will continue to serve as interim prime minister after the resignation. The Liberal Party also has the option of immediately appointing a new leader.
Trudeau’s popularity has plummeted in recent months. His government has narrowly avoided several rounds of no-confidence votes, but critics have repeatedly called for him to step down.
Trudeau has expressed interest in leading the party until the October 2025 election. However, he has faced unexpected pressure from the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, which has made him more uncomfortable.
Trump has announced that he will impose an additional 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods upon taking office.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned in December amid disagreements over how to respond to Trump’s threats. This is the first ‘open’ rebellion in Trudeau’s cabinet.
Following this incident, Trudeau made major cabinet changes. He tried to deal with the political instability by changing one-third of the ministers.
Earlier in November, Trudeau attended a meeting and dinner at Trump’s luxury home in Mar, Florida. But it didn’t work. Despite this, Trump made insulting statements about Trudeau in the media. He called him the ‘governor’ of Canada. Besides, Trump also called the inclusion of Canada as the 51st state of the United States a ‘great step’.
Trudeau came to power in 2015.
The once wildly popular leader is now 20 points behind the Conservative Party’s Pierre Poilevre.
In his first two terms as prime minister, he reformed the Senate, signed a new trade deal with the United States, and introduced a carbon tax on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Dhaka Times/06 January/ES
Source: www.dhakatimes24.com
